ZENKAIKON 2022 AMV CONTEST with WINNERS

[CDLang84]

Hi all! I'm handling submissions for the 2022 AMV Contest! If you have submitted via an email txt please resubmit using the new submission form!

The Winners are highlighted in BOLD with next to what category they won. I introduced a Coordinator's Choice award at the last minute since there were two videos that tied and the video that lost I really thought deserved some kind of award cause it was so awesome. It was a really long hard fought battle and some got edged out by a mere few votes. That's why every vote always counts. Look out for an email about awards soon we're doing something different this year do COVID related reasons in the form of Digital Certificates. I'll get that info out as soon as I email the previous DH the winners who had that all set up before hand.

AMV Finalist

Action

Elemental
Artist: Skillet
Song: Invincible
Anime: Tales of Zestiria The X
Editor: Ramen Studio Productions

Heat Rises
Artist: Dessa
Song: 5 Out of Six
Anime: Kill la Kill
Editor: Doppler Do

Hidden Survivors
Artist: Hidden Citizens
Song: I'll Be the One to Survive
Anime: 86 Eighty Six
Editor: Pots and Pants

Gang Stars
Artist: Seven Lions
Song: After Dark
Anime: Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure
Editor: Nukeamv

Hell Slayers BEST ACTION also BEST IN SHOW
Artist: Fall Out Boy
Song: Phoenix
Anime: Demon Slayer
Editor: Silent Hero Studios

Drama

I Lived- Digimon
Artist: One Republic
Song: I Lived
Anime: Digimon Various
Editor: Gogglehead-inkling

Blood in the Wine BEST DRAMA
Artist: AURORA
Song: Blood in the Wine
Anime: Princess Mononoke
Editor: Silent Hero Studios

Into the Madness
Artist: Dan Bull
Song: Dive into the Madness
Anime: Soul Eater
Editor: Kireblue

Human
Artist: Mother Mother
Song: Its Alright
Anime: Odd Taxi
Editor: Shorisquared

Prayer From a Church on Fire
Artist: Fall Out Boy
Song: Church
Anime: Magical Madoka
Editor: Doppler Do

Romance

Catch Your Wave
Artist: The Click Five
Song: Catch Your Wave
Anime: Saint Tail
Editor: FashionableJellyfish

I Take On the Weekend BEST ROMANCE
Artist: The Weekend
Song: Blinding Lights
Anime: Your Name, Weathering With You
Editor: Pots and Pants

Happier Lie
Artist: Marshmellow
Song: Happier
Anime: Your Lie in April
Editor: Tyken

What We Mean When We Say We'd Give Up Everything
Artist: Adam Neely ft. Kate Steinberg
Song: Run Away With Me
Anime: Adolescence of Utena
Editor: DopplerDo

Upbeat

Dr. Perseverance
Artist: Shakira
Song: Try Everything
Anime: Dr. Stone
Editor: TheDestineeAMV

Witches Go Hard BEST UPBEAT
Artist: K/DA
Song: Pop Stars
Anime: Little Witch Academia
Editor: SilkAMV

Depression Disco
Artist: Dua Lipa
Song: Don't Start Now
Anime: Magical Madoka
Editor: FashionableJellyfish

Pretty Cure Friends
Artist: The Rembrandts
Song: I'll Be There For You
Anime: Pretty Cure
Editor: MoonieAMV

Aggressive Aftertaste COORDINATOR'S CHOICE
Artist: The Struts
Song: Your Body Talks
Anime: Food Wars
Editor: Phlashbak

Comedy

JeremyD
Artist: Kenny G/BBC
Song: Songbird/Film Audio (Motorworld)
Anime: Initial D
Editor: ZeonicFreak

Those Anime Moments
Artist: Liquid Holick
Song: Fluid Wave
Anime: Various
Editor: MoonieAMV

Overt Maven
Artist: Cast of Beetlejuice
Song: Dead Mom
Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Editor: Troubleclef

The Rebel L BEST COMEDY
Artist: Sesame Street's Billy Idle & The Rebel L
Song: Rebel L
Anime: Death Note
Editor: Rider4z

When Life Gives You Kaworu
Artist: Jonathan Coulton (feat. the Elegant Too)
Song: Want You Gone
Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Editor: hamstar138

Free Range

A Jedi's Survival
Artist: David Hasslehoff
Song: True Survivor
Anime: Star Wars: Visions
Editor: SilkAMV

Wolfhook
Artist: Of Monsters and Men
Song: Human
Anime: Fuse: Memoirs of a Hunter Girl
Editor: BecauseImBored1

Nowhere to Hide BEST FREE RANGE
Artist: Ruelle
Song: Madness
Anime: Centaurworld
Editor: Tyken

Lycanthrope
Artist: Florence and the Machine
Song: Howl
Anime: Wolfwalkers
Editor: Tigrin

Night Crawlers
Artist: Miley Cyrus feat. Billy Idol
Song: Night Crawling
Anime: Castlevania
Editor: Rider4z

[Squancho]

Don't forget to include the other half of the post (encoding standards and all that, etc).

[Rider4Z]

Do you count anime-styled series, such as Avatar The Last Airbender or Voltron Legendary Defender, as anime or do those go under free range fandom?

[Squancho]

Do you count anime-styled series, such as Avatar The Last Airbender or Voltron Legendary Defender, as anime or do those go under free range fandom?

The undubbed anime must be produced by a Japanese studio and written by a Japanese creator.
Avatar would be Fandom.
Just check the credits if you're not sure.
I had to do it many times surveying entries and it gets sketchy sometimes but the credits will tell you everything.

[TnAdct1]

With the website submission method back up, I went and submitted a video to the contest.

[Tyken12]

OK threw my two in as well. Hope it helps and we can see a showdown this year!

[DopplerDo]

Re-submitted 3 with the new form. Love the people on this forum. WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE MOON!

FYI since there's staff turnover, please do remember to use everyone's aliases in any public setting, not their real names. I imagine you're on top of it, but it's super important, so just saying .

[Rider4Z]

Ok sent 3.

Sending love and support to Colin and PrincessMareep!

x2

[CDLang84]

Thank you all for submitting! March 11 is the new extended date if you plan on submitting something! Plus other video requests.

[TheDestineeAMV]

Submitted!